Christmas Is Near Composer(s): Jeanette Wormald
When the spinifex flowers and harvest begins We know that Christmas is near When the bitumen shimmers in summer's heat haze We know that Christmas is near When the grain trucks cue at the silos And our town comes alive with its lights Like small coloured jewels, they sparkle In the warmth of a December night
So here's to Christmas, red ochre plains and opal blue skies Late summer evenings and cockatoo dawns When spirits and temperatures rise So here's to Christmas, grey kangaroos, the currawong sings We gather together beneath southern stars To remember the birth of our King
When cicadas sing harmony in eucalyptus We know that Christmas is near When Sunday Schools practise nativity plays We know that Christmas is near When the kitchen is busy with baking Sights and smells of Christmas delights And friends and families gather, to celebrate into the night
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